Presenting yourself to an employer
Unit 5 – Provide personal information for
employers
Task 1 – Interview questions and answers
Use the internet to research for ideas on how to get better at answering questions in interviews.
Find out what are the most common interview questions. Start with this web site:
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/advice/getajob/interviews/Pages/top10interviewquestio
ns.aspx
Make a record of the most common questions using the chart below or record them on an audio or
video clip.
What are the most common interview questions?
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In pairs practise being the interviewer and the person being interviewed for a job.
Use the questions you have found out about and practise using some of the suggested answers.
For ideas on how to answer the questions confidently research interviews on YouTube.
Click on the link below for an example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95lhtBc53f8
Task 2 – Writing a personal statement
You need to complete a personal statement.
Research some personal statements online.
Start with these websites:
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/careers-advice/cv-templates/2154/how-to-write-a-personal-statement
http://www.reed.co.uk/career-advice/blog/2014/january/personal-statement-examples
Your personal statement should include a brief overview of who you are and what personal
qualities you have to offer.
Make a list of some personal qualities that you have eg: a good listener, a team player, being
punctual, ambitious, etc.
My personal qualities
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Use your personal qualities to write your personal statement. It should be written in the third person
and be between 30 and 50 words long.
Here is an example of a personal statement:
An energetic, ambitious young person who has recently completed a mediabased foundation course. Good time keeper, reliable, with the ability to be
organised and meet deadlines. Highly creative, flexible and keen to learn new
things. Seeking employment in the media industry.
Complete the box with your own personal statement.
Now proof read your personal statement and check it for suitability and errors.
Share it with one of your peers or colleagues.
Task 3 – How to present your evidence of personal achievements
You must present your evidence of personal achievements.
How you do so will depend on you and the type of evidence you have.
Complete the chart below to help you decide how to present your evidence:
My evidence of personal achievement
Ways of presenting my evidence of personal
achievement
Yes
No
Maybe
Large folder or file
PowerPoint presentation
Display
Video
Short talk
Other – please add
Other – please add
Discuss your ideas with your tutor before you decide. You can reproduce this grid if you have
more than one type of evidence of personal achievement.
Complete the circle below to show how you will present your evidence of personal achievement:
I will present my
evidence of personal
achievement by:
Present your evidence of personal achievement to a small group of friends, colleagues or staff
members.
Ask them to complete the feedback form below:
Please tick or circle to give feedback:
Evidence presented was:
Effectiveness of presentation:
Type of presentation:
Recommendations:
Recommendations
Visual
Verbal
Both
Excellent
Good
Fair
Interesting
Unusual
Basic
Ready to go
More practice
needed
Organise better
Visual
Verbal
Both
Review your feedback forms and decide what to do next.